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The Press-Dispatch Christmas Greetings Children write letters to Santa E ach year we publish letters from Pike County second graders to Santa. They are a wonderful study of humankind with all the brutal honesty that only a sevenyear-old a give. Often they display the very best of intentions and others the materialism of Lucy VanPelt asking for real estate. They can be heart warming and sincere examples of putting others first. But they are nearly always cute. The following are what second and third graders in Pike County want to say to Santa: mamaw's her tree mit not be up I want a pollypocket wall house. we have some cookies on the table one saturday we went to petersburg nursing home. we sang joy to the world away in a manger silent night. Then me and mamaw and my sister sang Jingle Bells and rudolph the red nose raindeer I had to sing you know Dasher, and Daner, and prancer, and fixen, comet, and cuped, and doner, and bicen, I also want shimmer. and a monster High Dolls. and my sister wants cutie pop and my brother wants something to put together Love, Jessica Dear Santa, Our church is going caroling. I now what for Christmas a Mp3 player and Skylandens Samuel wants Skylandens. I am so excited to see you on Christmas. Love, Rebecca Dear Santa, I am going to get toys for Aalue, Devon, Badin, Kennon, Otwell Emma, Kelby, Khloe, mom, Elementary School Dad. It was fun seting on yoar lap. I am excited when It is 2nd Grade Martha Wiscaver Christmas time! I am going to leave cookies and milk out for you. I will be nice to my Dear Santa, I will do my prayrs if I sister and Bruther. I wish I could give some kids toys could go to the North Pole. and gifts. I am relly excit- I wish I could ride on yoar ed about this month I hope sleigh. Christmas is fun SanI could have Baby Buter- ta. I Love Music. scoch. My mom wants a Love, new ring. My brother wants Jasmine a Ipad. Dear Santa, Love, This year I need a new Anna bike because my other bike has a hole. I will see if we Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want 5 will give you cookies and games for Ds. Can you get 6 milk For Christmas I want cat toys for my cat's and al- three boomerangs. I want a so 6 cat sissed bed's? I want new psp that comes with ten a pocketnife bonoculers games and ten extra batterand all twrane twster a bik ies. I want ten ds's that come and my owene room outside with ten games Love, for my very owene art stuAsa deo. I want a big Jar of mm's In my stoking. I will have cookeis and milk for you at my grandmas santa. Love, Dallas Dear Santa, Can I have a dertbike for Christmas. I want to go to the North Pole. My dog wunts a sqikytoy and dog bed. My cats wunt a scrach Dear Santa, How are you? I've already Pole and a toy mise that sqgot my christmas tree up. ikes. I wunt a jimedykriket But when you go up to my for Christmas. I wunt to see Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus for Christmas. Thar will be gingerbreadmen under the tree. I wunt a pare of new shows for Christmas. I wunt to go caroling for Christmas. Love, Cole Dear Santa, I want a science kit and a ant farm and I have a little sister to so don't forget her and her name is Hope and she is 3 and I ame 7. I have presents under the Christmas tree and I have ordments on the tree. Love, Draven Dear Santa, I want a surprise for one of my prescents. I want a MP3 player, i pod, and a computer. Stephen wants money. I am veary excited about Christmas. I wonder how it is in the North Pole? My stocking is red and green and it says Emily in gold at the top. I don't go Caroling. Sometime I want to ride in Santa's sleigh. I have seen Santa before. I want to see Rudolph. I want to be a elf. Love, Emily Dear Santa, Eli want's a tracter for Chistmas. I want a Carolin Abit doll, a ipad, a puppy, and a laptop. Please fill my stocking with candy. There will be cookies for you under the tree. Love, Shelby Dear Santa, I made a Christmas card for a kid at Rilly Hospdll. I want a monkin chrol morse for my cat to play with. We nead a new tree toper for our Christmas tree. At cherch I am doing a Christmas program. We will be singing Go tell it on the Moutin, The Little jumer Boy, Happy birthday Jesus and Joy to the world. I really want sky- D-3 Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Christmas. I would like a kitten. We have an elf in our class room. Can I have an elf? Can you give my dad a hat and a pancake to MadiDear Santa, I am going to make cook- son, James, and Colby. Meries for you and milk. I have ry Christmas! a Patrick ortament. I want Love, to go to the North pole relMadison K. ly bad! I can't wait for your aurrivl in 21 days! Can I have Dear Santa, Rudolph for a pet? Can you Can I have an iPod touch show me your sleigh? Will and a Kindle Fire for Christyou put toys in my stock- mas? I want a Kindle Fire so ing? I will leave a note on I can read som books and the coffie tabble. I am exit- play some games. Can you ted for my gifts in 21 days. I get Jack a Kindle Fire too? I want an iPod touch bewill leave you a gift. cause I want to have like a Love, math game on it so I can lean Tyrus more math. Can I have some Frankly Frany books too and Dear Santa, I am excited about Christ- Rule of Three books? Can I mas Eve. We went to the have some boots and HelChristmas parade on Satur- lo Kitty shoes? Can I have day. We got a lot of candy. I Monster High dolls? have been good this year. I Love, help my cousin pick up toys. Elizabeth E. Could you please bring me a 3 DS for Christmas this Dear Santa, year? Thank you! I want a fourweller a real one. I saw at The race like Love, number 3. thath won was Zeke cool will you please get it for me? this is the only thing I 2nd Grade want from you. If you do I Terra Knust will always believe in you. Dear Santa, Love, Do you have a lot of elves? Gabe J. I want a dirt bike for Chrismas. My brother wants a bb Dear Santa, gun for Chrismas. Thank I want an iphone, peryou for all of the cars and fume, some makeup, a jeweltoys you got for Chrismas ry box, a baby doll some sulast year. I had a good time prises, some movies, some playing with all of the cars books, and chapter books. you got me. Santa I have For Katie a baby crib. Want same Chrismas cookies for is your favorite color? I want you. I really want a box of a picture of you Mrs. Claus, starlanders for Chrismas. the reindeer, and elves. Jessie wants a box of toy Tell Snowflake thanks for raindeer. Eli wants some the jammies and cookies. toy bulls and some guys I want decorations for my that go to the toy bulls. Ja- room. Wright back sooner son wants a world of peace. Bye santa Mindy wants a now TV for Love, Chrismas. Alyssa Y. Love, Dear Santa, Kaleb H. I want a phone. Will you Dear Santa, please get an ipod case? It I'd like a skooter for has my whole family's piclanders. Love, Michael ture on it. including my dog. I would like some books! I like your happy litte soul. Ho Ho! I want a laptop. I would like a motorcycle. I want a sweater. that has an IU sign on it. a 3DS! I will not lose it. I want a rock collection. I want the movie Barbie and the Pop Star. You are nice I like you has a friend. Love, Tiffany A. Dear Santa, Please bring my mom a new small lamp. I would like a farm set. Please bring Grandma and Papaw a new train please. And bring me one too. Love, Joshua A. Dear Santa, I want an iphone 4 for Christmas and a case to go with it! Can you, your reindeer, your wife, your elves, and your workshop? Please, pretty please! My cousin wants to see you in face just as I do. I put a note in my sock for you, your elves, reindeer, and wife to see and enjoy for your Christmas break till Christmas comes for good. Love, JayLynn C. Dear Santa, Do you have a lot of elues? I want a new dog. Thank you for the motorcicle. My brother Ethan wants a new skateboard. I want a new guard dog. Ho Ho Ho! Love, Chance Dear Santa, Can I have a picture of the reindeer? Can you tell Ready Red that I said thank you for the cookies that look like him? Can you tell me how many people are on the nice list? You are a nice person to me and my family! This Continued on D-4 A Wish For You at Christmas May the coming season bring Peace and joy and all good things; and when the holiday is through, may its message of hope remain with you! Merry Christmas and many thanks for your business this year. With bright wishes to all our patients and their families this holiday season. We appreciate your trust in us. 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